This 4:1 tackle is the most common system on boats under 28 ft (8.5 m). Boats with mainsails to 375 ft 2 (35 m 2) often use a 6:1 system. This 8:1 purchase handles high mainsheet loads on Beachcats up to 20 ft (6 m).
A powiat (pronounced [ËpÉvÊ²at] ; Polish plural: powiaty) is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (LAU-1, formerly NUTS-4) in other countries.
Powassan is a tick-borne infection occurring in certain regions of North America and Canada. POWV has been cited as causing symptoms similar to Lyme disease. The virus is not susceptible to antibiotic therapy. Coppe Laboratories is be the first commercial laboratory to offer this testing.